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View Article  Proroguing Parliament: The Reaction

Parliament has just been prorogued and here’s some reaction.

From the Leader of the Official Opposition, Stéphane Dion:

Dion Wants a Throne Speech that Reflects the Interests of Canadians

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper's decision to prorogue the House and deliver a Throne Speech on October 16 is yet ...   more »

View Article  Parliament prorogued

The Prime Minister’s Office just confirmed what we first reported earlier today on CTV Newsnet: Prime Minister Stephen Harper will recommend to the Governor General that she prorogue Parliament until October.

That means that all the government legislation on the order paper — Bill C-30 (the revamped Clean Air ...   more »

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